2013届高三英语二轮专题演练：单项填空18
1．(2011全国高考)The form cannot be signed by anyone ______yourself.
A．rather than B．other than
C．more than D．better than
解析：考查短语辨析。句意：此表格必须由你本人签字。A.而不是；B.除了；C.超出，不仅仅；D.好于。设空处意为“除了(你自己)”。
答案：B
2．(2011湖北高考)The minister said，“We are ready for discussions with any legal parties，but we’ll never ______ with criminals.”
A．negotiate B．quarrel
C．argue D．consult
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：这位部长说：“我们准备与任何合法的政党进行讨论，但我们永远不会与罪犯谈判。”与前面的 ready for discussions 呼应，这里用negotiate 表示“协商；谈判”。
答案：A
3．(2010浙江高考) I guess we’ve already talked about this before but I’ll ask you again just______.
A．by nature B．in return
C．in case D．by chance
解析：句意：我估计我们以前讨论过此事，不过我再问你一次只是以防(免)我记错了。by nature 生来，本来；in return 作为报答；in case 以防万一，以免；by chance 偶然地，意外地。
答案：C
4．In consideration of your great experience in the field，we are glad to ________you as our agent.
A．appoint B．guarantee
C．comment D．evaluate
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：鉴于你在这个领域的丰富的经验，我们很高兴指派你作为我们的代理。appoint 任命，指派；guarantee 保证，担保；comment 发表评论；evaluate 评价。
答案：A
5．Over the past decades，sea ice______in the Arctic as a result of global warming.
A．had decreased B．decreased
C．has been decreasing D．is decreasing
解析：由句中的时间状语 over the past decades “在过去的几十年里”可知句子的谓语动词应用现在完成时或现在完成进行时。
答案：C
6．(2012安庆模拟)______ we call the First Aid Centre，the doctors______by and by.
A．No sooner；would come
B．Sooner after；would come
C．Shortly；are coming
D．The instant；will come
7．(2012新乡模拟)Eventually，the President had to leave office______public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.
A．in favor of B．in response to
C．in return for D．in honour of
解析：句意：最终，为了平息紧张局势，作为对公众压力的回应，这个总统不得不下台。in response to “作为对……的回应”符合句意。in favor of “支持”；in return for “作为报答”；in honour of “为了纪念”。
答案：B
8．To ensure people’s happiness，the central government will not ______ to take the severest measures against the rising housing prices.
A．hesitate B．mind
C．continue D．forbid
解析：句意：为了确保人民的幸福，中央政府会毫不犹豫地采取最严厉的措施控制不断增长的房价。hesitate to do sth.意为“犹豫做某事”。
答案：A
9．(2012合肥月考)It is very important for us to ______between right and wrong.
A．reject B．realize
C．range D．distinguish
解析：distinguish between...and...区分……和……。
答案：D
10．(2012安庆调研) It looks as if they are going to______us 3,000 dollars for the concert hall.
A．want B．cost
C．demand D．charge
解析：charge sb.money for...固定搭配，意为“就……而向某人要价”。
答案：D
11．It’s the sort of work that ______a high level of concentration.
A．calls for B．makes up
C．lies in D．stands for
12．Not until I came home last night ______ to bed.
A．Mum did go B．did Mum go
C．went Mum D．Mum went
解析：句意：昨晚妈妈直到我回家才上床睡觉。not until引导状语从句且提前置于句首需要部分倒装，又因为时态是过去时(从came可知)，所以要将助动词did提前。
答案：B
13．You are supposed to put everything in the hall in good order by Sunday.The professor is ______give lectures next week.
A.due to B．about to
C．planned to D．agreed to
解析：后一句句意：教授下星期将给我们作讲座。due to 表示“即将的，预期的”。此题易误选D，agree 为不及物动词，不能用agree sb.to do sth.结构；而be about to 为“马上要做某事”之意，不与时间状语连用。
答案：A
14．—Ann won the first prize in the national physics competition.
—Oh，really? I’m glad that her effort at last ______.
A．worked out B． got back
C．paid off D．turned out
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：——Ann在全国物理竞赛中获一等奖。——是吗？真高兴她的努力最后取得了成功。work out “解决，计算出”；get back“回来”；pay off “取得好结果，取得成功”；turn out “结果是”。
答案：C
15．The students are collecting money ______ the children in the disaster area.
A．in need of B．in case of
C．in aid of D．in honour of
解析：句意：学生们正在募集钱，以支持灾区的儿童。in need of “需要……”；in case of “以防……”；in aid of “支持……”；in honour of “为向……表示敬意”。
答案：C
16．So long as you ______ yourself and keep up your courage，you will certainly be successful sooner or later.
A．believe in B．give in
C．bring in D．take in
解析：根据句意分析可知，这里表示“相信，信任”。
答案：A
17．Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to ______ a scientific theory.
A．confirm B．conclude
C．consult D．confuse
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：由观察和实验所获得的证据经常被用来确认一项科学理论。confirm 确认；conclude 结论，推断；consult 咨询；confuse 迷惑。
答案：A
18．The chairman is ill，so the secretary has to ______him.
A．speak up B．speak out
C．speak for D．stand out
解析：句意：主席病了，所以秘书得代表他讲话。speak for “代表某人讲话”。
答案：C
[交际用语]
19．—Thank you for your MP4 player.I’ll get Mary to take it to you soon.
—______.I’ve bought a new one.
A．No sense B．No hurry
C．No way D．No use
解析：考查交际用语。由“我已经买了一个”可知是No hurry，意为“不着急”。
答案：B
20．—How are things with you?
—______.I now make enough money to pay bills and keep food on the table.
A．From bad to worse B．Can’t complain
C．Too bad D．Too good
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